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Report on carbon reductions in new non-domestic buildingsAuthor-UK Green Building Council The Climate Change Bill of 2007 sets challenging targets for carbon reductions across the UK. Clearly, buildings would need to deliver significant reductions as part of this overall target. The publication of the Code for Sustainable Homes set out targets to achieve radical emissions reductions from new homes. This project was commissioned and run by the UK GBC to add to the understanding of whether similar targets in the non-domestic sector can be set and achieved and on what timescale... What does green really cost?Author - Peter Morris The most common reason cited in studies for not incorporating green elements into building designs is the increase in first cost. People who are green averse are happy to relate anecdotes of premiums in excess of 30% to make their buildings green... Stern review report on the economics of climate changeExecutive summary The scientific evidence is now overwhelming: climate change presents very serious The Green Premium Myth~ A case study of the financial implication of green design on shareholder valueAuthor- Sherman Indhul , Director Property development and investment has in the past always been analysed in terms of the capital expenditure required for the development of the asset. Viability of a project is generally based on the replacement value of the development. The operating costs are generally ignored when analysing the viability of projects. This results in projects being designed to minimise capital expenditure to the detriment of the Whole Life Cycle Cost (WLCC) of the project...... Why and how buildings should be included in Emissions Trading SchemesSource- Lend Lease Corporation, Lincolne Scott and This Paper describes in detail a mechanism and a methodology for including the building sector in an Emissions Trading Scheme: through an integrated Emissions and Efficiency Trading Scheme (EETS). G8 Climate Scorecards 2008World Wildlife Fund In advance of the G8 summit July 7-9 in Japan, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released its 2008 report on the G8 countries' progress in addressing climate change...... The Dollars and Sense of Green Building RetrofitsSource: Deloitte A growing number of companies are implementing green retrofits of their buildings to save money, improve productivity, The Second Plank~ Building a Low Carbon Economy with Energy Efficient BuildingsSource: Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC). ASBEC has commissioned independent research into the relationships between buildings and climate change. It recently prepared a report into opportunities for achieving a low carbon economy by improving the energy efficiency of buildings. |



